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I THILL COUPLING. N0. 350,611. Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

- to which it appertains to make and use the same,

20 said clip, and an adjustable thill-iron with an UNITED STATES JAMES o. ALTIOK, or DAYTON, OHIO,

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DANIEL \VEAVER, OF SAME PLACE.

THlLL-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,6l1,dated October 12, 1886.

Application filed March 1, 1886. Serial No. 193,672. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES O. ALTICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State 5 of'Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Thill-Oouplings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My invention relates to improvements in thill-couplings; and it consists of bearingblocks which rest against shoulders in the ears of the jack-clip in front, and in the rear rests against an incline on the front surface of open end, which is tightened against the bean ings by a screw whichv engages the free end thereof. The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is aside view of the improved thill-coupling as attached to a vehicleaxle. Fig. II is a top view of the clip with one of the bearing-blocks in position. Fig. III'is a side view of the bearing-block.

Like letters designate like parts throughout the several views.

A is the clip, which is attached to the front axle of a vehicle, and supports the pivot to which the thill-iron is attached. This clip is identical with those in general use, with the exception that it has inclined shoulders 2 on the inner surfaces of the ears, and an inclined surface, 1, on the front of the band. Two

bearing-blocks, D and D, rest within these surfaces, the former being shown in position at Fig. II.

At Fig. III is shown one of the bearing-blocks, D. It has three distinct parts, but is cast as a single piece. The rear part, 3, extends from the ear to near the center, hasan incline 011 5 the rear part, and in front a concavity. The part 4 constitutes the side and forms the shoulder, which isinclined and corresponds to a line crossing the center of the orifice for the bolt, and 5 is a circular boss, half of which is joined to the side plate. The bearing-blocks are placed in the eye of the thill-iron B, then dropped into position within the ears, and are secured by the bolt F. The draft is then wholly against the shoulders of the clip; the 5 bolt serving the only purpose of preventing the bearing-blocks from jolting out of position. The ordinary thill-iron may be used in connection therewith. The thill-iron B has an open eye with a forward extension, which is engaged by the T-bolt. The use of this ex tension is to tighten the bearing when the same becomes loose from wear.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is 6 l. A clip for thill-couplings, having shoulders on the inside of the ears and an inclined face at the intersection of the ears with the band, the bearing-blocks with inclines adapted to said clip, and bosses for a pivot, in combi- 7o nation with a thill-iron, substantially as set. forth. I

2. The combination of the thillconpling clip A, the bearing-blocks D D, and the adjustable thill-iron B, substantially as set forth. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JAMES O. ALIIOK.

- Witnesses:

B. PIOKERING, SUMNER T. SMITH. 

